Serhiy Ursulenko

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| fullname = Serhiy Mykolayovych Ursulenko

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1987|11|9}}

| birth_place = Odesa, Soviet Union

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| position = Midfielder

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| youthclubs1 = FC Chornomorets Odesa

| years1 = 2005–2011

| clubs1 = KAPO Pervomayskoe

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| years2 = 2012

| clubs2 = → FC Tarutino (loan)

| caps2 = 9

| goals2 = 4

| years3 = 2012

| clubs3 = → Sovignon Tarutino (loan)

| caps3 = 3

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2012

| clubs4 = → Bessarabiya Odesa (loan)

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| years5 = 2014–2017

| clubs5 = FC Balkany Zorya

| caps5 = 64

| goals5 = 21

| years6 = 2017

| clubs6 = FC Zhemchuzhyna Odesa

| caps6 = 2

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2018–2019

| clubs7 = FC Vorkuta

| caps7 = 29

| goals7 = 14

| years8 = 2021–2022

| clubs8 = FC Vorkuta/Continentals

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| clubs9 = Dynamo Toronto

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Serhiy Ursulenko (Ukrainian: Сергій Миколайович Урсуленко; born 9 November 1987) is a Ukrainian footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Playing career

= Ukraine =

Ursulenko began his football career in 2005 with the Chornomorets Odesa academy.{{Cite web|url=http://fcvorkuta.ca/en/players/sergey-ursulenko/|title=Serhii Ursulenko – FC Vorkuta|website=fcvorkuta.ca|language=en-US|access-date=2018-11-09}} After he graduated from the Chernomorets academy system, he began playing in the Ukrainian Football Amateur League with FC Tarutino, Sovignon Tarutino, and Bessarabiya Odesa.{{Cite web|url=http://footballfacts.ru/players/456769-ursulenko-sergej-nikolaevich|title=Урсуленко Сергей Николаевич, 09.11.1987, футболист|website=footballfacts.ru|language=en|access-date=2018-11-09}}{{Cite web|url=https://footpass.ffu.ua/players/20260|title=Футболіст Урсуленко Сергій - Інформаційно-статистична база ФФУ|website=footpass.ffu.ua|language=uk|access-date=2018-11-09}} In 2014, he played with Balkany Zorya, where he won the amateur title twice, and in 2016 secured promotion to the Ukrainian Second League.{{Cite web |date=September 7, 2016 |title=ФК "Балкани" - чемпіон України серед аматорів 2016 року :: Новини |trans-title=FC "Balkans" - the champion of Ukraine among amateurs in 2016 |url=http://www.aafu.org.ua/news/chempionat-aafu/340 |access-date=2022-06-11 |website=www.aafu.org.ua |language=uk}} He re-signed with Balkany and debuted in the country's third division the following season.{{Cite web |title=Друга ліга. 1 тур. Успішні дебюти новачків ліги - 25 July 2016 - UA Football - новини українського футболу |trans-title=Second League. 1 round. Successful debuts of league newcomers |url=https://dreamsite.ucoz.ru/news/druga_liga_1_tur/2016-07-25-1065 |access-date=2022-06-11 |website=dreamsite.ucoz.ru}}

In his debut season in the Second League, he assisted the team in securing promotion to the Ukrainian First League in 2017.{{Cite news |title=Сергей УРСУЛЕНКО – герой тура, Сергей Платунов – в сборной тура |language=ru-ru |trans-title=Sergei URSULENKO - the hero of the tour, Sergei Platunov - in the team of the tour |url=http://www.fcbalkans.com.ua/ua/news/554 |access-date=2018-11-09}} He also finished as the club's top goal scorer with 14 goals.{{Cite web |last= |date=2017-06-02 |title=Ігор Халк Худобяк став найкращим бомбардиром сезону в другій лізі |trans-title=Igor "Hulk" Khudobyak became the best scorer of the season in the second league |url=https://www.ua-football.com/ua/ukrainian/2a/1496434220-igor-halk-hudobyak-stav-naykraschim-bombardirom-sezonu-v-drugiy-lizi.html |access-date=2022-06-11 |website=www.ua-football.com |language=uk}}{{Cite web |date=May 16, 2017 |title=Заслужена результативність. Друга ліга. Герой 30-го туру. Сергій Урсуленко |trans-title=Deserved efficiency. Second League. Hero of the 30th round. Sergey Ursulenko |url=http://pfl.ua/news/details/9497 |access-date=2022-06-11 |website=pfl.ua}} The following season, he was transferred to Zhemchuzhyna Odesa, where he appeared in two matches.{{Cite news |date=August 24, 2017 |title=Официально: Сергей Урсуленко перешел в "Жемчужину" |language=ru-ru |trans-title=Official: Sergey Ursulenko moved to Zhemchuzhina |work=Footboom.com |url=https://www.footboom.com/ukrainian/first/1503581264-oficialno-sergey-ursulenko-pereshel-v-zhemchuzhinu.html |access-date=2018-11-09}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2017-08-24 |title=Жемчужина поповнилася півзахисником |trans-title=The pearl was replenished with a midfielder |url=https://www.ua-football.com/ua/ukrainian/first/1503563808-zhemchuzhina-popovnilasya-pivzahisnikom.html |access-date=2022-06-11 |website=www.ua-football.com |language=uk}}

= Canada =

In 2018, he went abroad to play in the Canadian Soccer League with FC Vorkuta.{{Cite web |date=May 20, 2018 |title=Пригоди українців в Канаді: "Воркута" та "Юкрейн Юнайтед" здобувають перемоги |trans-title=Help Ukrainians in Canada: Vorkuta and Ukraine United win wins |url=https://amateur.footboom.com/amateur/news/1526827465-pryhody-ukraintsiv-v-kanadi-vorkuta-ta-yukrein-yunaited-zdobuvaiut-peremohy.html |access-date=2022-06-11 |website=Footboom.com |language=ru-ru}} He helped Vorkuta secure a postseason berth by finishing second in the league's first division.{{Cite web |date=December 21, 2018 |title=Денис Янчук: «Спортивні цілі у «Воркути» найвищі» — Чернівці Спорт |trans-title=DENIS YANCHUK: "SPORTS GOALS IN" VORKUTA "ARE THE HIGHEST" |url=https://chernivtsisport.com/novini/item/3389-denys-yanchuk-sportyvni-tsili-u-nas-naivyshchi-foto |access-date=2022-06-11 |website=chernivtsisport.com}} In the playoffs, he contributed a goal in the semifinal match against SC Waterloo Region, which helped Vorkuta reach the CSL Championship final. In the championship finals, Vorkuta defeated Scarborough SC.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=FC Vorkuta – Canadian Soccer League|url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/fc-vorkuta/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191007052918/http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/fc-vorkuta/|archive-date=October 7, 2019|access-date=2018-11-09|website=canadiansoccerleague.ca|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/vorkuta-vorkuta-vorkuta-spells-three-csl-titles/|title=Vorkuta, Vorkuta, Vorkuta Spells Three CSL Titles|publisher=Canadian Soccer League|last=Adamson|first=Stan|website=canadiansoccerleague.ca|language=en-US|access-date=2018-11-09}}{{Cite web |last=Stanchev |first=Stancho |date=October 11, 2018 |title=Играещият мениджър от Брежани К. Димитров изведе отбора си на втори финал в Канада |trans-title=The playing manager from Brezani K. Dimitrov took his team to the second final in Canada |url=https://struma.bg/%d0%b8%d0%b3%d1%80%d0%b0%d0%b5%d1%89%d0%b8%d1%8f%d1%82-%d0%bc%d0%b5%d0%bd%d0%b8%d0%b4%d0%b6%d1%8a%d1%80-%d0%be%d1%82-%d0%b1%d1%80%d0%b5%d0%b6%d0%b0%d0%bd%d0%b8-%d0%ba-%d0%b4%d0%b8%d0%bc%d0%b8%d1%82/ |access-date=2020-01-26 |website=Вестник СТРУМА |language=bg-BG}}

The following season, he assisted in securing the First Division title.{{Cite web|last=Adamson|first=Stan|date=November 4, 2019|title=LET'S PAY TRIBUTE TO SCARBOROUGH…..and not forget Vorkuta's Troika achievement – Canadian Soccer League|url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/16154-2/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-11-12|website=|language=en-US}} In 2021, he returned to his former club Vorkuta.{{Cite web|title=Canadian Soccer League {{!}} Player Stats|url=https://cslregistration.ca/player-stats|access-date=2021-08-31|website=cslregistration.ca}}{{Cite web |date=May 12, 2020 |title="Тарутине-Сегедка" (Тарутине): дружні відносини з володарем "Золотого м'яча", всеукраїнський рівень – у найближчій перспективі |trans-title="Tarutine-Szegedka" (Tarutine): friendly relations with the owner of the "Golden Ball", all-Ukrainian level - in the near future |url=https://amateur.footboom.com/amateur/odessa-oblast/1606986721--tarutyne-sehedka-tarutyne-druzhni-vidnosyny-z-volodarem-zolotoho-m-yacha-vseukrainskyi-riven-u-naiblyzhchii-perspektyvi.html |access-date=2022-06-11 |website=Footboom.com |language=ru-ru}} He assisted in securing Vorkuta's third regular-season title and secured the ProSound Cup against Scarborough.{{Cite web|date=2021-10-25|title=VORKUTA TRIUMPHANT IN PRO SOUND CUP FINAL...Penalty kicks defeat Scarborough|url=https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/vorkuta-triumphant-in-pro-sound-cup-final-penalty-kicks-defeat-scarborough/|access-date=2021-10-25|website=Canadian Soccer League|language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Stanchev |first=Stancho |date=October 30, 2021 |title=Брежанският мениджър К. Димитров загуби футболен финал в Канада |trans-title=Brezhan manager K. Dimitrov lost a football final in Canada |url=https://struma.bg/%d0%b1%d1%80%d0%b5%d0%b6%d0%b0%d0%bd%d1%81%d0%ba%d0%b8%d1%8f%d1%82-%d0%bc%d0%b5%d0%bd%d0%b8%d0%b4%d0%b6%d1%8a%d1%80-%d0%ba-%d0%b4%d0%b8%d0%bc%d0%b8%d1%82%d1%80%d0%be%d0%b2-%d0%b7%d0%b0%d0%b3%d1%83/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211031171302/https://struma.bg/%D0%B1%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B6%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D1%8F%D1%82-%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B6%D1%8A%D1%80-%D0%BA-%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2-%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%B3%D1%83/ |archive-date=2021-10-31 |access-date=2021-12-02 |website=Вестник СТРУМА |language=bg-BG}} He also played in the 2021 playoffs, where Vorkuta was defeated by Scarborough in the championship final.{{Cite web|last=Adamson|first=Stan|date=November 7, 2021|title=SCARBOROUGH CSL CHAMPIONS.......Decisive 4-1 victory over FC Vorkuta|url=https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/scarborough-csl-champions-decisive-4-1-victory-over-fc-vorkuta/|access-date=2021-11-08|website=Canadian Soccer League|language=en-US}}

In 2022, Vorkuta was renamed FC Continentals, and he re-signed with the club for the season.{{Cite web |title=2022 FC Continentals roster |url=https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/continentals-fc/ |access-date=2022-06-07 |website=Canadian Soccer League |language=en-US}} Throughout the season, he helped the Continentals secure a playoff berth by finishing fourth in the standings.{{Cite web |date=25 August 2022 |title=К. Димитров-Брежанеца и подопечните му пробиха на 6-и финал за шампионската титла в Канада |trans-title=K. Dimitrov-Brezhanetsa and his wards broke through to the 6th final for the championship title in Canada |url=https://struma.bg/%d0%ba-%d0%b4%d0%b8%d0%bc%d0%b8%d1%82%d1%80%d0%be%d0%b2-%d0%b1%d1%80%d0%b5%d0%b6%d0%b0%d0%bd%d0%b5%d1%86%d0%b0-%d0%b8-%d0%bf%d0%be%d0%b4%d0%be%d0%bf%d0%b5%d1%87%d0%bd%d0%b8%d1%82%d0%b5-%d0%bc%d1%83/ |access-date=29 August 2022 |website=Вестник СТРУМА |language=bg-BG}} He made his third championship final appearance against Scarborough once more, where he won his second championship title.{{Cite web |last=Adamson |first=Stan |date=28 August 2022 |title=Continentals Win Championship Squeaker....... |url=https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/continentals-win-championship-squeaker/ |access-date=28 August 2022 |website=Canadian Soccer League |language=en-US}}

Following Continental's hiatus in 2023, he signed with the expansion franchise Dynamo Toronto.{{Cite web |title=2023 Dynamo Toronto roster |url=https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/dynamo-fc-toronto/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230527182809/https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/dynamo-fc-toronto/ |archive-date=27 May 2023 |access-date=12 June 2023 |website=Canadian Soccer League |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=30 June 2023 |title=Василь Пиняшко забиває за "Динамо" |trans-title=Vasyl Pynashko scores for "Dynamo" |url=http://lobda.at.ua/news/vasil_pinjashko_zabivae_za_dinamo/2023-05-30-9482 |access-date=20 February 2024 |website=lobda.at.ua |language=uk}}